SPIRITED VOLT

These new electric vehicles were designed and kitted out in-house by one of India's largest manufacturers of SUVs, and they are surely a pointer to a brighter future

- RANOJOY MUKERJI

Many are in race to manufacture electric cars and SUVs, but Mahindra was playing the ball quietly. Now, they have hit it out of the park for a massive six through their new electric vehicles, the BE 6e and the XEV 9e. Futuristic, future-ready, and loaded to the gills with software and hardware, these new vehicles are certainly not a 'chip' off the old block. Designed in-house by the very talented Pratap Bose and his team, the vehicles look very futuristic. The Mahindra team has worked very hard to make what is possibly the best 'Made in India' vehicle as of now. Sure, there is tech from all over—motors from Valeo, blade batteries from BYD, and a host of other things, but the way things have been integrated is a remarkable story in itself.